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THE MINUTE MEN 

AND OTHER PATRIOTS 

OF WALPOLE, MASS. 

IN 

Our Long Struggle for 

National Independence 

1775-1783 



BY 
ISAAC NEWTON LEWIS, a.m., ll.b. 

Life member of the American Historical Association, the New England Historic- Genealogical 
Society, and the National Geographic Society. 



' And he said unto me. Son of Man, can these bones li-i'e F 
An J I ans'iverec/, O, Lor J Go J, Thou kno-Liest.'''' — Holy Writ. 



THE FIRST WALPOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
1913 



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Isaac Newton Lewis 

1913 



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PREFACE. 

While preparing my "History of Walpole" for publication 
in 1905, feeling that the honorable and patriotic part our 
worthy forefathers had early played in saving this portion 
of America to the white man and civilization, as well as in 
their final and more glorious achievement of our National Inde- 
pendence was but little understood, I dwelt to some length on 
a few of the more vital points of general interest, but omitted 
many of the patriots' names which were no longer common 
in our changed population. Finding since that many of the 
scholars and some of the teachers in our public schools have 
found the "History" of substantial pleasure and benefit, to 
encourage them still further in their grateful appreciation of 
the great debt we all owe to those self-sacrificing toilers in our 
behalf, I now oi¥er the following "Roll of Honor," not all 
Minute ]\Ien, but, I trust, all Patriots. The highest distinction 
one can ever receive from another in this country is that of 
being a worthy descendant of one of its loyal members. The 
standard is lofty. May you all reach it. Especially would 
the country rejoice to hear of the regeneration of certain 
people in our midst who so thoughtlessly brought disgrace 
upon themselves and dishonor upon the Town by their futile 
opposition to the Patriots' Memorial, herein represented, the 
first and only public mark of respect ofliered here, to those 
heroic winners of our dearly purchased Independence. 

Col Bullard, one of the four patriots commemorated, was 

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our school teacher here just prior to the Revolution, and taught 
both his pupils and their fathers the priceless principles of 
justice and freedom, and when all peaceable measures had 
proved vain, courageously led them to our first armed resist- 
ance to the invading foe, many under his command being only 
sixteen and seventeen years of age. The colonel also taught 
here immediately on the successful close of the war. What 
more inspiring lesson could be put before the thoughtless 
youth of to-day than this pursuit and achievement of lofty pur- 
pose, even on the High School Grounds? 

Isaac Newton Lewis. 

East Walpole, Mass., April 19, 1913. 



THE MIXUTE MEX AXD OTHER PATRIOTS OF 
WALPOLE, MASS. 
\77S-U83. 

ALLEX, SERGT. ABEL, son of Robert and Ruth, born 
April 9, 1747. Sergt. in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., in a 9 days' service in 1775 ; also in 
Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., 
in December, 1776, at Warwick, R. L He is buried in 
the Old Town Cemetery on Main St. 

ALLEX, JOSHUA, son of Robert and Ruth, born Jan. 28, 
1743. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., for 9 days' service. 1775 ; also in Capt. 
Clap's Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt. on Warwick 
R. L, alarm in 1776: also in X'^ew York campaign in 1776. 
Buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. 

ALLEX\ SAMUEL, son of Robert and Elizabeth, born June 
14, 1729. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., 5 days' service in 1775 ; also in Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., in 
December, 1776, on Warwick, R. L, alarm; also in Capt. 
Boyden's Co., Col. Mcintosh's Regt., drafted to march 
to Horse Xeck; also in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on 
R. I. alarm in July, 1780; also in Capt. Clap's Co., Col. 
Benjamin Hawes's Regt., and in Capt. Sabin ]\Iann's Co., 
Col John Greaton's Regt, service 12 days. He lies in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

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ARMSBY, JOSHUA, Private in R. I. alarm in 1776. 

AUTE, JOHN, served as Private for 3 years in the Con- 
tinental Army in place of, and for, Dr. Jonathan Wilde. 
Receipt dated April 6, 1783. 

BACON, LIEUT. WILEIAM, 2nd Lieut, in Capt. Sabin 
Mann's Co., April 19, 1775, Col. Greaton's Regt. ; also in 
Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on alarm in Rhode Island in 
July, 1780; also under Col Ephraim Wheelock at Ticon- 
deroga 5 months in 1776. Lies in South Walpole Ceme- 
ter}^ 

BAKER, ABEL, son of Ebenezer and Esther, born July 4, 
1753. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col John 
Greaton's Regt., April 19, 1775, 12 days. In Walpole 
Plain Cemetery. 

BAKER, EBENEZER, Private, paid £5 for service in 1776. 

BAKER, ZIBA, son of Ebenezer and Esther, born July 14, 
1757. Private in Captain Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt. on secret alarm 
in R. I. in 1776. Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

BARDENS, AARON, son of Philip and Mary, born ^lay 
2, 1761. Private in list of men in Maj. Stephen Badlam's 
Suffolk Co. Regt., in September, 1779. 

BARDENS, PHILIP, JR., son of Philip and Mary, born 
March 9, 1757. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co. of 
3 months' men to last of August, 1775. Col. Joseph 
Read's Regt. ; also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775; also in Boston and 
New York campaigns in 1776. 

BEAL, AARON, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
Benjamin Hawes's Regt., on secret expedition to Rhode 
Island. Oct. 5, 1777; discharged Dec. 5, 1777, service 1 

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month, 7 days ; 18 years old, of a Foot Co., in Walpole, Col. 
Hawes's Regt., 5 feet. 10 inches in height. Hght com- 
plexion. 

BEAL, JONATHAN, Private hired by Samuel Copp for Wal- 
pole for 3 years, Aug. 6, 1781. Served as Private in place 
of Samuel Copp for 3 years. Receipt dated August 6, 
1781. 

BLACKSTONE, JOHN, enlisted from Walpole in 1777 and 

served in Capt. Stephen Hodson's Co. 
BLAKE, AARON, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 

John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775. In old Blake 

Cemetery. 

BLAKE, AARON, Jr., son of Aaron and Mehitabel born Feb. 
18, 1763. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., 8 days 
on R. I. alarm in July. 1780; also on alarm in Capt. 
Boyden's Co., Col. Mcintosh's Regt., to Horse Neck. In 
the old Blake Cemetery. 

BLAKE, JEREMIAFI, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775. Buried in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

BLANCH. ANTOINE. Private enlisted from Walpole and 
served in the Continental Army 3 years to 1781. 

BEEN, GEORGE. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt.. for 3 months to last of August, 1775, 
at Roxbury ; also in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Lemuel 
Robinson's Regt., in fortifying Dorchester Heights in 1776 ; 
also 3rd Gunner in Capt. David Hanson's Co., in 1777; 
also Matross in same in 1777; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Flawes's Regt., in 1778; also 3 years in 
New Jersey campaign and in the south. 

BEEN. JOHN, Private served for Walpole for 6 days on 
April 19, 1775, alarm. 



BLIFFEX, IXXREASE, Private enlisted in the Continental 
Army from Walpole, and was at A alley Forge in 1778, 

BOURDE, PIERRE, Private enlisted from Walpole July 21, 
1781, for 3 years in the Continental Army. 

BOYDEN, DAVID, son of David and Deborah, born Feb. 
9, 1732. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm. 

BOYDEN, DAVID, Jr., son of David and Abigail, born Dec. 

4, 1755. Private in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Lemuel 
Robinson's Regt., Jan. 27, 1776, fortifying Dorchester 
Heights, in a 10 days' service. 

BOYDEN, ELIJAH, Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., 
under Col. Seth Bullard for 13 days in Rhode Island alarm 
of July, 1780. Major Seth Bullard in command is re- 
corded as Col., not ]Major. 

BOYDEN. SERGT. EZEKIEL, son of John and Thankful, 
born Nov. 30, 1741. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, for 
9 days; also Sergt. of Capt. Sabin ]\Iann's Co., Col. 
Wheelock's Regt., which marched April 21, 1777, for 
20 days' service. Buried in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

BOYDEN, JACOB, son of Jonathan and Hannah, born June 

5, 1761. Buried in the South Walpole Cemetery. 
Private drafted in 1776, and served in Capt. John Gay's 
Co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's Regt. ; also in Capt. Sabin 
Mann's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., which marched April 
22, 1777, on Rhode Island alarm, service of 20 days. 

BOYDEN, JABEZ, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., April 
19, 1775, 9 days' service. Lies in South Walpole Ceme- 
tery. 

BOYDEN, JEREMIAH, son of Samuel and Mary, born Aug. 
8, 1743. Private in Capt. Sabin ]Mann's Co., Col. John 

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Greaton's Regt., April 19, 1775, for 12 days; also in 
Capt. Daniels's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., and discharged 
Nov. 6, 1776. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

BOYDEX, JOEL, son of David and Abigail, born February, 
1764. Private for 3 years in the Continental Army from 
April 27, 1777. 

BOYDEX, JOXATHAX, son of Jonathan and Mehitable, 
born Dec. 4, 1729. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 

3 months to last of August, 1775, Col. Joseph Read's 
Regt. ; also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., April 19, 1775 
march, Col. John Smith's Regt. ; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., at Warwick, R. I., in 
December, 1776. Lies in South W'alpole Cemetery. 

BOYDEN. JOXATHAX, JR., son of John and Prudence, 
born Feb. 24, 1737. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775 alarm, for 

4 days' service. 

BOYDEX, JOHX, son of John and Prudence, born Oct. 4, 
1734. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., for 6 days; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., 
Col. Wheelock's Regt., on W'arwick, R. I. alarm, in De- 
cember, 1776. Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

BOYDEN, CAPT. JOHX. Lies in Walpole Cemetery. 
Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., on April 19, 1775, 11 days' service. Also 1st 
Lieut, in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 
enlisted Jan. 27, 1776, to fortify Dorchester Heights, 
16 days. Also 1st Lieut, in Capt. Guild's Co., in February, 
1776; also Capt. of a company in the 4th Suffolk Co. 
Regt., later in the war and at Ticonderoga 5 months in 
1776. 

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BOYDEN, JOSEPH, son of Samuel and Mary, born Jan. 
10, 1755. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. 
Timothy Mann's Co., on Rhode Island alarm in July 
1780; also in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Lemuel Robin- 
son's Regt. ; enlisted July 29, 1776, to fortify Dorchester 
Heights; also Gunner in Capt. Perez Gay's Co., Col. 
Craft's Artillery Co., in 1776, for 2 months 21 days' ser- 
vice. 

BOYDEN, JOSHUA, son of David and Deborah, born Nov. 
4, 1744. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co. 5 days 
from April 19, 1775. Lies in South ^^'alpole Cemetery. 

BOYDEN, PHINEAS, son of Benjamin and Huldah, born 
Nov. 2, 1760. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. Pri- 
vate in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on Rhode Island alarm 
in July, 1780, 4th Suffolk Co. Regt., under command of 
Major Seth Bullard, July 28, 1781, 13 days. Bullard 
called Col. Bullard. as before. 

BOYDEN, SERGT. SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Mary, 
born Oct. 18, 1741. Private April 19, 1775, in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., for 10 days ; 
also Corp. in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph 
Read's Regt., for 3 months to the last of August, 1775, 
at Roxbury ; also Sergt. in Capt. Joshua Clap's North 
Walpole Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on alarm at Warwick, 
R. I. ; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Hawes's Regt., 
on alarm at Warwick, in Rhode Island. Lies in Walpole 
Plain Cemetery. 

BRACKET, ANTHONY, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. Joseph Read's Regt., for 3 months to last of August, 
1775, at Roxbury Neck; also Matross in Capt. James 
Swan's Co., Col. Thomas Craft's Regt. Artillery, Decern- 

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ber, 1776; also Bombardier in same in 1770; also in 1777 
had service at Hnll, Mass., also as Bombardier. 

BRADSHAW, NATHANIEL, Private at Ticonderoga 5 mos. 
in 1776; also Private 4 days in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co. 
on Rhode Island alarm in July, 1780. Buried in the South 
Walpole Cemetery. 

BULLARD, BENJAMIN, Buried in the old Town Cemetery. 
Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's 
Regt., Sept., 1777, on march to Rhode Island. 

BULLARD. DAVID. Lies in the Walpole Cemetery. Private 
in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., to 
Rhode Island on an alarm April 22, 1777. 

BULLARD, COL. SETH, son of Solomon and Jemima, born 
Jan. 6, 1737. Best known as Colonel, Muster Master and 
Major Bullard. On record as Colonel Bullard of the 4th 
Suffolk Regt. on several occasions. In 1760 he began his 
honorable career as schoolmaster in Walpole. In 1773, 
when he was ensign in the Walpole Co., he was the first 
man chosen to draw up a report of our grievances against 
England. In 1774 he was delegated by Walpole to meet 
Thomas Cushing, one of the Delegates to the Continental 
Congress at Philadelphia, and pay him a sum of money 
for Patriotic uses. He was also of the Committee of Cor- 
respondence with Boston, and drew up a covenant with 
that of Boston. In November, 1774, he was chosen one of 
the Committee of Inspection to see that Walpole people 
lived up to the patriotic covenant about the use of imported 
tea, manufactured goods and other regulations. In 1773, 
while teaching school in Walpole, he labored to awaken a 
proper spirit of patriotism among the young men, and got 
the town to have the minute men well drilled and ready 
for instant action. On April 19, 1775, he heard the dis- 

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tant alarm and led his full company over the fields to 
Lexington and Concord, following the enemy on their 
hurried retreat to their main lines and then threw his com- 
mand across Roxbury Neck. After a service of six days 
he got men enough to serve under him again for threa 
months, to keep the enemy hemmed in at Roxbury. While 
stationed at Roxbury he resigned his place on the Board of 
Selectmen of W'alpole and in FelM-uarv, 1776, was appointed 
Major of his Regt. While Major he went to the front 
again in Washington's New York campaign, and was 
again chosen Selectman in the October Town Meeting 
of 1776. While Moderator he had passed a resolution 
looking to a State Constitution and was also the first 
chosen of a committee to see what the people of the town 
had done in the war. ]\Iay 20, 1779. he was chosen Repre- 
sentative to the General Court. In 1780 the General Court 
elected him ]\Iuster ^Master with rank of Colonel for what 
are now Sufl:'olk and Norfolk Counties, which had six 
regiments. In 1783 he again taught one of the Wal- 
pole schools. From 1778 to 1780: from 1784 to 1786; in 
1790; from 1796 to 1798, and in 1800 he represented the 
town of Walpole in the General Court. He married 
Joanna, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Whiting) Lewis, 
Nov. 3, 1761. He is buried in the old Town Cemetery 
on Main Street For services such as these the Patriots" 
Memorial was designed by the author to furnish a per- 
manent object lesson to the thoughtless and indififerent, 
and such it stands. 

BULLARD, WILLIAM, son of Solomon and Jemima, born 
Sept. 4, 1741. At Ticonderoga in 1776. Private in Capt. 
Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's Regt., at Dor- 
chester Heights in March, 1776; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt. on march to 

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Rhode Island ; also in Col Shepard's Regt. Lies in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

BYERS, I'HOMAS, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co.. Col. 
Benjamin Hawes's Regt.; also served 3 years, 1778, 1779, 
1780. in Continental army. 

CALEY, JOHN, Private in Continental army. Feh. 17, 1779, 
from Walpole. 

CARROLL, BENJAMIN, son of Benjamin and Judah. born 
May 2, 1761. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. 
John Greaton's Regt., April 19, 1775; also in Capt. Na- 
thaniel Clap's Co.. Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., at Rhode 
Island for 1 month 17 days in 1778; also in Capt. Daniels's 
Co., Col. Ephraim Wdieelock's Regt., and discharged Nov. 
6, 1776; also 3 months' service on guard at Roxbury to 
last of August. 1773. in Capt. Seth BuUard's Co., Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt. 

CARROLL. JONATHAN, son of Joseph and Mary, born 
July 15. 1734: Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt.. April 19. 1775. Lies in South Wal- 
pole Cemetery. 

CARROLL. SERGT. JOSEPH, JR., Private in Capt. Jere- 
miah Smith's Co.. Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 
march; also in New York campaign in 1776; also Sergt. 
in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on Rhode Island alarm, 
Regt. under command of Seth Bullard, 8 days in July, 
1780. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

CHAD\A'ORTH. SA^IUEL, Private 19 years old. 5 feet 9 
inches in height, light complexion, for 9 months' service 
in the Continental Army in 1779. In Col. Hawes's Regt. 
at home. 

CHAMBERLAIN, MOSES, son of Moses and Sarah, born 
Jan. 30, 1759. Private in Capt. Seth BuUard's Co., Col. 

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John Smith's Regt. on alarm of April 19, 1775, 9 days' 
service ; also in service for 3 months to last of August, 
1775, at Roxbury, in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph 
Read's Regt. Lies in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

CHENEY, AQUILLA, twin son of Levi and Mehitabel, 
born Sept. 12, 1761. Private in 6 months' men, 1780, 
to reinforce the Continental Army according to Resolve 
of June 5, 1780; also in return of Major Peter Hayward 
of Nov. 6. while Regt. was at Springfield, July 21, 1777, 18 
years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, light complexion, under 
command of Capt. Phineas Parker; also at Camp Tota- 
way, Oct. 15, 1780; also in Capt. John Baxter's Co., 
marched Sept. 30, 1782, 27 days at Hull. 

CHENEY, LEA'I, twin son of Levi and Mehitabel, Private in 
Col. Hawes's Regt. in 1777; in July, 1781. in the Con- 
tinental Army ; also 6 months with Col. Webb. 

CHENEY, SAMUEL, Surgeon in the Continental Army ; also 
in New York campaign in 1776; also Private in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., 6 days on 
alarm of April 19, 1775. Associate and fellow-worker of 
Col. Seth Bullard in early patriotic labor. 

CLAP, AARON, son of Joshua and Margaret, born Feb. 5, 
1755. Private in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., 
Col. Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, R. I. alarm in Decem- 
ber, 1776, in 24 days' service; also on march towards 
Bennington in 1777, 5 days' service. 

CLAP, ASA, son of Joshua and Margaret, born March 26, 
1763. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on Rhode 
Island alarm July, 1780, under command of Col. Seth 
Bullard 13 days; also in Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co., on 
R. L march, March 3, 1777, 15 days' service; also with 
company detached from the 4th Suffolk Regt. l)y order of 

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His Excellency, John Hancock, to serve under Major Gen. 
Lincoln in 1783, on a 40 days' campaign, i^-obably Shay's 
Rebellion. 

CLAP, BILLINGS, son of Eliphalet and Hannah, born Aug. 
13, 1759. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on R. I. 
alarm in July, 1780, under command of Major Seth Dul- 
lard ; also drafted and served at Warwick, R. I., in De- 
cember, 1776; also in Capt. Cowell's Co., Aug. 2, 1778. 

CLAP, DANIEL, son of Ebenezer and Margaret, born July 
7, 1762. Private in Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co. in 1778. 

CLAP, DAVID, son of Ebenezer and Margaret, born Nov. 30, 
1757. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., Sept. 23, 1777, in Rhode Island march, 1 month 7 
days' service; also in Capt. John Boyd's Co., Col. John 
Daggett's Regt., IMarch 24, 1778; in service 11 days in 
Rhode Island ; also in Capt. Luke Howell's Co., Col. 
Nathan Tyler's Regt., in December, 1779, 1 month 3 days 
in Rhode Island. 

CLAP, LIEUT. COL. EBENEZER, son of Joshua and Abi- 
gail, born Nov. 17, 1731. Lieut. Col. of Col. Joseph Read's 
Regt. 3 months 15 days, from April 24. 1775; also in 
New York campaign in 1776. Lies in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

CLAP, EBENEZER, JR., son of Ebenezer and Margaret, 
born July 20, 1755. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 9 days' 
service ; also Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt., for 3 months to the last of August, 
1775, at Roxbury. Lies in the Old Town Cemetery. 

CLAP, ELEAZER, son of Stephen and Abigail, born July 16, 
1754. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph 
Read's Regt., 3 months to the last of August, 1775, at 

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Roxbury ; also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt.. in September, 1777. 
secret service in Rhode Island. Lies in W'alpole Plain 
Cemetery. 

CLAP, ELIJAH. Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. Pri- 
vate in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., April 19, 1775, march 
Col. John Smith's Regt., 10 days' service ; also in Capt. 
Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's Regt., 6 days 
in January, 1776, at Dorchester Heights; also 2nd Gunner 
in Capt. David Henshaw's Co., Col. Thomas Crafts' 
Artillery Regt., in March, 1776; also in same, November, 
1776; also Bombardier in same in 1777, 3 months 7 days. 

CLAP, ELIPHALET, son of Joshua and Abigail, born March 
6, 1736. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., April 19, 
1775, march; John Smith's Regt.; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt. on Warwick, R. 1., 
alarm, December, 1776; in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co, on 
Warwick, R. I., alarm in July, 1780; also one of the 6 
months' men in 1780; also in Capt. Cowell's Co., Col. 
Hawes's Regt., in August, 1778. in 22 days' service in 
Rhode Island. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

CLAP, ELIPPIAZ, son of Joshua and Margaret, born Sept. 
3, 1760. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. Ephraim 
Wheelock's Regt., in May, 1777, for 20 days in Rhode 
Island; also in Capt. Joshua Clap's Xorth \\'alpole Co.. 
Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., on march to R. I., in 1776, 
in 21 days' service. Drafted for 3 weeks ; also 6 months" 
man under Brig. (ien. Patterson at Camp Totaway, Oct. 
25, 1780; also in 6 months' men drafted by \\'alpole for 
the Continental Army in 1780, Capt. Bates's Co. In South 
Walpole Cemetery. 

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CLAP, CORP. ICHABOD. son of Thomas and Susannah, 
born Feb. 24, 1751. Corp. in Capt. Jeremiali Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775 ; aL-o at Ticon- 
deroga in 1776. Lies in Rural Cemetery. 

CLAP, JACOB, son of Thomas and Susanna, born ]\Iarch 30, 
1749. Lies in Old Rural Cemetery. Private in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 
1775. 5 days; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co.. Col. Whee- 
lock's Regt., at Warwick, R. I.. 24 days in 1776: also at 
Ticonderoga 5 months in 1776. 

CLAP, JAMES, son of James and Rachel, born Jan. 12, 1750 
Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt.. on April, 1775, alarm in 5 days' service; also in 
Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., in march to Warwick, R. I., in December, 1776, 24 
days' service. Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

CLAP, CAPT. JOSHUA, son of Joshua and Abigail, born 
Sept. 7. 1729. Lies in the Old Town or Walpole Plain 
Cemeter}'. Lieut, of Capt. Sabin Alann's Co., Col. John 
Greaton's Regt.. on alarm April 19. 1775. 12 days' service; 
also Captain of North Walpole Co., in Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., on alarm at Warwick, R. I., 24 days' service, De- 
cember, 1776. 

CLAP, JOSHUA, 2nd, son of Joshua and Margaret, born 
March 11, 1753. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. 
Greaton's Regt., April 19, 1775, 12 days' service ; also in 
Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., on Warwick, R. L, alarm, Dec. 8, 1776, 21 days' ser- 
vice. Lies in the Old Town Cemetery. 

CLAP, JOSHUA, 3rd, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co. 
Col. John Cireaton's Co.. on alarm of April 19. 1775, 12 
days' service. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

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CLAP, CAPT. OLIVER, son of Joshua and Abigail, born 
June 13, 1743. Sergt. in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt.. alarm of April 19, 1775 ; also Cap- 
tain in Col. W'heelock's Regt. in 1776 and in Col. Ben- 
jamin Hawes's Regt.. 4th Sufifolk, 1777, Rhode Island 
alarm. Petitioned, together with Lieut. Willett, to resign 
his command. June 7. 1779, accepted June 8, 1779. In 
Col. Robinson's Regt., January, 1776, Capt. Aaron Guild's 
Co., at Dorchester Heights. Lies in the Old Town Ceme- 
tery. 

CLAP, RUFUS, son of Seth and Alary, born Dec. 23, 1759. 
Drafted as Private to Capt. John Gay's Co., Col. Ebenezer 
Francis's Regt., in November. 1776; also in Capt. Sabin 
Mann's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on Rhode Island alarm 
in 1777; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin 
Hawes's Regt., September, 1777, in place of George 
Cleveland. Buried in Old Town Cemetery. 

CLAP, SETH, JR., son of Seth and Alary. Private in Sabin 
Mann's Co., April 19, 1775, alarm; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Ephriam Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, 
R. I., alarm in 1776. Lies in the Old Town Cemetery. 

CLAP, THADDEL'S, son of Ebenezer and Alargaret, born 
Aug. 29, 1759. Private in Capt. Timothy Alann's Co., on 
R. I. alarm in July, 1780, 15 days' service, Regt. under 
command of Seth BuUard. Buried in the Old Town 
Qemetery. 

£liNP, WILLIAAI, son of Seth and Mary, born Sept. 17, 1757. 
Private in Capt. Timothy Alann's Co. on R. I. alarm, in 
July, 1780, 4 days; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
ISenjamin Hawes's Regt. in September. 1777. 1 month 7 
days' secret expedition to R. I. Buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery. 

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CLARK. EPHRAni, Private from W'alpole in R. I. in 1776. 

CLARK, OLR'ER. son of Ephraini and Abigail, born July 17, 
1728. Private from \\'alpole in 1777 and 1778. 

CLEA\'ELAXD, SERGT. DA\'ID, son of George and Sarah, 
born Alay 1, 1744. Sergt. in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, R. I., alarm in December, 
1776. 

CLEAVELAXD. EDWARD, son of George and Sarah, born 
Dec. 30, 1738. Private in X^ew York campaign in 1776; 
also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., April 19. 1775, march 
10 days. Col. John Smith's Regt. ; also in Capt. Oliver's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt.. in October, 1777, 1 
month 7 days' service. Buried in West Dedham. 

CLEAVELAXD, GEORGE, son of George and Sarah, born 
Sept. 24, 1740. Private in Col. John Smith's Regt. ; Capt., 
Jeremiah Smith's Co., April 19, 1775, 4 days. 

CLEAA'ELAXD, JOHX, son of John and Katura, born Feb. 
18, 1763. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., April 19. 1775, 2 days; also paid for 
service in the Continental Army in 1781. 

COPP, CORP. SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Rachel, born 
Dec. 22. 1738. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, march in 
7 days' service ; also Corp. in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., 
Col. Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, R. I., alarm in De- 
cember, 1776, 24 days' service; also drafted to go to 
Horse Xeck with Col. Mcintosh's Regt., but failed to join 
the Regiment. Reported drafted to Capt. Boyden's Co. 

CROSS, NOAH, Private in Capt. Harris's Co. in 1777; also 
in Capt. Hart's Co. in 1778. 

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CUDWORTH, SAMUEL, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co.. 
Col. Hawes's Regt.. in 1777; also a 6 months' man in 1778, 
in Capt. Harkins' Co. 

CUDWORTH, TDIOTHY. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775; also in 
Capt. Aaron Guild's Co. at Dorchester Heights in 1776. 

DAY, DAVID, son of Joseph and Abigail, born Nov. 16, 1761. 
Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co.. in July, 1780, on an 
alarm in R. I. ; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., 1 month 
17 days in 1777, at R. I.; also a 3 months' man in 1781. 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

DAY, EBENEZER, son of Joseph and Abigail, born March 
11, 1758. Private on April 19, 1775, alarm, in Capt. Seth 
Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., 8 days; also in 
Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., in R. L, for 24 
days in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., in 1777. 
Buried in the Rural Cemetery. 

DAY, JOHN, son of Jeremiah and Mary, born Nov. 16, 1734. 
Private on April 19, 1775, in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., 7 days ; also in Rhode Island, where 
he was killed on Oct. 19, 1777. Buried in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

DAY, JOSEPH, son of Joseph and Abigail, born April 10, 
1756. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., in 1775. Buried 
in the Old Town Cemetery. 

DEACON, JEAN, Private in February, 1778. Received bounty 
to serve for Walpole during the war. 

DENCH, ROGER, Private in Col. Wheelock's Regt. at Ticon- 
deroga in 1776. 

DEXTER, JEREMIAH, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 4 days; also 

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in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 
on R. I. alarm, in 1777. 

DEXTER, JOHN, son of Jeremiah and Hephzibah, born 
Oct. 31, 1737. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., on 
April 19, 1775, march, Col. John Smith's Regt., 6 days' 
service. 

DEXTER, JONATHAN, son of John and Experience, born 
July 20, 1759. Private in Capt. Seth BuUard's Co., 3 
months' service to last of August, 1775. Col. Joseph Read's 
Regt. ; also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co. on April 19, 
1775, march. Col. John Smith's Regt. ; also in Capt. Sabin 
Alann's Co., 20 days in 1777. 

DEXTER, STEPHEN, son of Jeremiah and Hephzibah ; born 
June 4, 1748. Private in Capt. Sabin Alann's Co.. Col. 
John Greaton's Regt.. on alarm of April 18, 1775; travel 
40 miks, 12 days' service; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., 
in 1777; also in Capt. Lowell's Co. in R. I., in 1778. 

DRIS£OLL, DANIEL, Private engaged by Walpole, Feb. 17. 
1778, for the war. At West Point in 1781. Reported to 
have deserted at Fort Herkimer. 

DUNBAR, WILLIAM, Private enlisted for Walpole in Feb- 
ruary, 1778. Capt. Seward's Co., Col. John Crane's Ar- 
tillery Regt., for 3 years. Reported sick at Bethlehem; 
in 1780 at New Windsor, in Capt. Seward's Co., 3rd Ar- 
tillery Regt. ; 30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, dark com- 
plexion. 

DUPEE, JAMES, Private 2 months at Boston in 1776; also 
2 months in campaign in New York, 1776. Buried in 
Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

ELLIS, ASA, son of Jacob and Abigail, born Aug. 19, 1763. 
Private in Capt. Seth Bnllard's Co., Col. John Smith's 

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Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 4 days; also in Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., at Warwick, 
R. I., in 1776, 24 days; also in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., 
Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days at Dorchester Heights in 
1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin 
Hawes's Regt., 1 month 7 days in R. I. Buried in the 
West Dedham Cemetery. 

ELLIS, DA\'ID, son of Jacob and Abigail, born April 16, 
1756. Fifer in Capt. Seth BuHard's Co., Col. Joseph 
Read's Regt.; 3 months to last of August, 1775, at Rox- 
bury. Buried in the West Dedham Cemetery. 

ELLIS, LIEUT. ELIPHALET, Lieut, on April 19, 1775, 
alarm, Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., 
8 days. Alarried July 10, 1755, Alary, daughter of Isaac 
and Mary (Whiting) Lewis. Lies in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

ELLIS, SERGT. ELIPHALET, JR. or 2nd, son of Eliphalet 
and Mary, born June 15, 1756. Private in Capt. Seth 
Bullard's Co.. Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 8 
days ; also Sergt. in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co. on Rhode 
Island alarm in July, 1780; also in Capt. Aaron Guild's 
Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days in 1776 at Dorchester 
fleights ; also in Capt. Joshua Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., 24 days at Warwick, R. I., in 1776. Buried in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

ELLIS, ENOCH, son of Moses and Sarah, born Oct. 3, 1735. 
^Married Mehitable, daughter of Sergt. William and Me- 
hitable Lewis. Ensign April 19^, 1775, alarm, in Ca])t. 
Seth Bullard's Co.. Col. John Smith's Regt., 5 days ; also 
in the amiy in 1776. His life during the war was one of 
civil rather than military service. In 1773, the town 

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chose him, with Capt. Seth Bullard and three others, to 
draw up its protest against the conduct of Great Britain 
towards the colonies here. In 1774 he was also chosen by 
the town to act with Bullard and five others as Committee 
of Correspondence. In December of the same year he 
was chosen one of the Committee of Inspection, to see 
that the Covenant of the Colonies was faithfully kept. In 
March, 1776, he was chosen with four others as the town's 
Committee of Inspection, Safety and Correspondence. In 
1773 he was the town's Representative in General Court. 
In 1774 and 1775 he was sent to the Provincial Congress, 
which passed the Suffolk Resolves. In 1787 he was again 
Representative in General Court. Buried in the West 
Dedham Cemetery. Commemorated by the Patriots' 
Memorial on Lewis Square. 

ELLIS, JACOB, son of Jacob and Abigail, born Sept. 2, 1758. 
Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's 
Regt., 3 months to last of August, 1775 ; also at Fishkill 
for 9 months' service in 1778; also in Capt. Clap's Co., 
Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt. ; 20 years old, 5 feet 6 
inches high, hair light, eyes gray; husbandman. Buried 
in the old Walpole Cemetery. 

ELLIS, JOHX, son of Moses and Sarah, born March 3, 1746. 
Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., 5 days on alarm of April 19, 1775. Buried in 
the West Dedham Cemetery. 

ELLIS, JOSEPH, son of Joseph and Sarah, born Feb. 3, 1759. 
Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., April 19, 1775, 5 days; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, R. I., 
alarm in December, 1776; also in Capt. Timothy Mann's 
Co. in 1780; also in Capt. David Henshaw's Co., Col. 
Thomas Craft's Artillery Regt., in 1776-1777; also in 

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1781 ; 44 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark hair. Lies 
in South Walpole Cemetery. 

ELLIS, MOSES, son of Moses and Sarah, born Jan. 25, 1742. 
Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., April 19, 1775. Buried in West Dedham. 

E\'AXS, JOMX, Private in Capt. ^laxvvell's Co. in June, 1775. 
Armorer to Col. Prescott's Regt. : given order for clothing 
while at Sewall's Point. 

FALES, AARON, son of Moses and Rebecca, born Sept. 9, 
1756. Fifer in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775. 

FALES, AAROX CLARK, son of Amajjah and ]\Iary, born 
July 6, 1756. Fifer in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. Aaron Guild's 
Co., at Dorchester Heights in 1776; also IMatross in 1776; 
also in Col. X'athaniel Wade's Regt. in 1778 ; also in Capt. 
Boyd's Co., 1780, at W^est Point. Lies in Walpole Plain 
Cemetery. 

FALES, CORP. ABIATHER, son of Moses and Rebecca, 
born June 22, 1754. Drummer in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., in 1775, 3 months' men; 
also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., De- 
cember, 1776, on Warwick alarm; also in Capt. Jeremiah 
Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775; also 
Corp. in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on R. I. alarm in 
1780; also in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co. in 1776; also Drum 
Major in 1777. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

FALES, AMAZIAH, son of Peter and Sarah, born May 2, 
1727. Private in part of the war, probably in the home 
guard and militia. Buried on the Plain. Xame appears 
on Town pay roll for service. 

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FALES, EBEXEZER, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775; also in Capt. 
Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., at Warwick, R. I., in 
1776, 7 days' service. Discharged on account of sickness. 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

FALES, LIEUT. EBExNEZER, JR., son of Ebenezer and 
Mary, born Feb. 21, 1734. Sergt. in Capt. Jeremiah 
Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19. 1775 ; also 
Lieut, in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., 
at Warwick, R. L, in 1776. Buried in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

FALES, ELIPIIALET, son of Ebenezer, Jr., and Mary, born 
May 20, 1746. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 9 days' service; 
also at Ticonderoga 5 months in 1776. Buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery. 

FALES, SERGT. JAMES, JR., son of James and Sarah, born 
June 10, 1750. Private in Capt. Sabin IMann's Co., Col. 
John Greaton's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 12 days; 
also in Capt. Seth IJullard's Co., 3 months' men with Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt.. in 1775 ; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 1 month 7 days, 
in Rliode Island in 1777; also Sergt. in Capt. Nathaniel 
Heath's Co., Col Read's Regt., in 1778, 3 months on 
guard in Cambridge. Lies in the Old Town Cemetery. 

FALES. LIEUT. JEREMIAH, Corp. in Capt. Jeremiah 
Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775 ; Lieut, 
in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt.. at War- 
wick, R. I., in 1776. Buried in \\"alpole Plain Cemetery. 

FALES, JONATHAN, son of Ebenezer and Mary, born Feb. 
5,1753. Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's 



Regt.. on Warwick, R. I. alarm in December. 1776; also 
at Ticonderoga in 1776; also 3 months in 1781; 26 
years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, dark complexion, dark 
eyes ; also in Capt. Moses Draper's Co., Col. W'm. Bond's 
Regt. ; also Drummer in same company at Prospect Hill : 
also Drummer in Capt. John Lincoln's Co., in 1781. Lies 
in the Old Town Cemetery. 

FALES, JOSEPH, son of James and Sarah, born June 24, 
1752. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 4 days; also in Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, 
R. L alarm in December, 1776, 24 days; also in Capt. 
Timothy Mann's Co., on R. L alarm in July, 1780. Buried 
in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

FALES, MOSES, son of Peter and Sarah, born Jan. 16, 1730. 
Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., 8 days, April 19, 1775; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., at R. L in 1777; also 
in Capt. Jacob Haskins Co., Col. John Jacob's Regt., in 
1776; also at Tiverton in 1779. Buried in South Walpole 
Cemetery. 

FALES, MOSES, JR., son of Moses and Rebecca, born Aug. 
6, 1756. Private in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co.. Col. Lemuel 
Robinson's Regt. at Dorchester Heights and vicinity in 
1776; also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, 4 days. Lies in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

FARRINGTON, AARON, son of John and Elizabeth, born 
March 7, 1755. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 3 
months in 1775, Col. Joseph Read's Regt.; also in Capt. 
Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Ref^t.. April K', 
1775. 

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FARRINGTOX, DANIEL, son of Ebenezer and Mercy, born 
Nov. 8. 1759. Private in Capt. Timothy ISIann's Co., on 
R. I. alarm in July, 1780; also in Capt. Seth BuUard's 
Co. for 3 months in 1775. 

FARRINGTON, DAATD, son of John and Ehzabeth, born 
Oct. 27, 1751. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. 
John Greaton's Regt., on April 19, 1775, 12 days; also in 
Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., in 1775, 
3 months' men. 

FARRINGTOX, EBENEZER, son of Jonathan and Pru- 
dence, born May 3, 1734. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775; 
also in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Regt., at War- 
wick, R. I., in 1776, 11 days' service; also in Capt. Seth 
Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., in 1775, at Rox- 
bury. Buried at Dedham. 

FARRINGTON, EBENEZER, JR., son of Ebenezer and 
Mercy, born Dec. 6, 1757. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm; 
also in 6 months' men, 1780, at Camp Totaway ; also in 
Capt. Joshua Clap's North ^^''alpole Co., at Warwick, R. I., 
in 1776. Buried in Dedham. 

FARRINGTON, JOHN, son of John and Elizabeth, born 
Feb. 6, 1747. Private drafted to go to Horse Neck, but 
did not go. Reported drafted into Capt. Boyden's Co. 

FISHER, SERGT. ASA, son of William and Elizabeth, born 
Jan. 10, 1737, Sergt. in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months' men at Roxbury in 1775 ; 
also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., April 19, 1775 ; also Sergt. in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt. in December, 1776, at War- 
wick, R. I. ; also in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on Rhode 

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Island alarm in 1780. Regt. under command of Seth P.ul- 
lard. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

FISHER. DANIEL, Private in 1777 and 1778 as per Town 
Pay Roll. 

FISHER, WILLIAM, son of W^illiam and Elizabeth, born 
May 26, 1730. Private, paid S500 for service in the Con- 
tinental Army in 1781. 

FRIZELL, JOFIX, son of Isaac and Susannah, Private in 

Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on 

April 19, 1775, alarm; 5 days' service. Buried in Ded- 
ham Cemetery. 

FULLER, CORP. SAMUEL, son of Samuel and Elizabeth. 
Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. John Greaton's 
Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 11 days' service; also 
in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., at Dorchester Heights, 16 
days in 1776; also Corp. in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
Benjamin Hawes's Regt., in 1777; was paid $315 in 1781 
for services in the Continental Army. Buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery. 

FULLER, STEPHEN, son of Benjamin and Sarah, born Dec. 
18, 1754. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. John 
Greaton's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 11 days; also in 
Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. in R. I. in 1777. 

FULLER, THADDEUS, son of Benjamin and Sarah, born in 
1758. Private in Capt. Sabin ]\Iann's Co., in R. I. in 1777. 

GAY, LIEUT. BENJAMIN, son of Joseph and Susannah, 
born Nov. 16, 1747. Sergt. in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., 
Col. John Greaton's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 11 
days; also in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's 
Regt., in 1776, at Dorchester LTeights, 16 days; also 1st 
Lieut, in Capt. John Boyden's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt. 
(4th), 1776; also 1st Lieut, in Capt. Sabin ^lann's Co., 3 



months to reinforce the Continental Army, in Col. Lovell's 
Regt. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

GAY, CALVIN, son of Nathaniel and Rebecca, born April 4, 
1755. Private in Capt. Seth Bnllard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775; also in Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., in Rhode 
Island in 1777; also in Capt. Timothy Alann's Co. at 
R. I., 13 days in 1780. inider Seth Bullard ; also in Capt. 
Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days at Dor- 
chester Heights in 1776; also in Capt. Joshua Clap's 
North W'alpole Co., Col. A\'heelock's Regt., at Warwick, 
R. I., 4 days in 1776. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

GAY, CORP. EBENEZER, son of Daniel and Sarah, born 
June 27. 1747. Corp. in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 10 days; 
also in Capt. Joshua Clap's North W'alpole Regt., Col. 
Ephraim W'heelock's Regt., 24 days at Warwick, R. I., 
in 1776. Lies in the Old Town Cemetery. 

GAY, JACOB, son of Joseph and Susannah, born Nov. 7, 
1750. Private in Capt. Joshua Clap's North W'alpole Co., 
Col. W'heelock's Regt., 24 days on W^arwick, R. I., alarm 
in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin 
Hawes's Regt., on R. I. expedition in 1777; also at West 
Point in 1780. Buried in the Old W'alpole or Rural Ceme- 
tery. 

GAY. NATHxVNIEL, son of Nathaniel and Meribah, born 
Sept. 9, 1736. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775. 

GOULD, ABNER, son of John and Hannah, born Dec. 14, 
1757; 6 months' man, 1780, in Continental Army. 

GOULD, JACOB. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co.. Col. 
John Smith's Regt.. April 19, 1775. 

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GRACE, MICHAEL, Private sent by Walpole from Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co. into the Continental Army in 1778. 
Joined Capt. Wyley's Co., Col. Jackson's Regt. ; also in 
Col. Greaton's Regt., 3 years' men. 

GREGORY, JOHN, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775 : also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Plawes's Regt., in September, 
1777, 1 month, 7 days in R. I. Lies in the Walpole 
Plain Cemetery. 

GUILD, ABXER, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775. 

GUILD, JOSEPH, son of John and Abigail, born Feb. 25, 
1730. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co.. Col John 
Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm, 4 days' service; 
also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's 
Regt., 1 month 7 days on secret expedition to R. I. in 1777. 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

GUILD, NATHANIEL, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., 
Col. Wheelock's Regt., in 1776, on R. I. alarm. Lies in 
the Old Guild Cemetery. He was at one time OLir dele- 
gate to the Provincial Congress, and also to General Court. 

GUILD, NATHANIEL, JR., Private in Capt. Jeremiah 
Smith's Co. on alarm of April 19, 1775, Col John Smith's 
Regt.; also 5 months at Ticonderoga in 1776. Lies in 
Old Guild Cemetery. 

GUILD, SAMUEL, son of John and Abigail, born Oct. 23, 
1727. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 3 days' service; 
also in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. 
Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., under the command of Major 
Metcalf on an alarm Dec. 8, 1776, at Warwick, R. I. 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

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HALL, ELISHA, son of Benjamin and Ruth, born Feb. 24, 
175L Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 7 days; also 
in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 
1 month and 7 days on secret expedition to Rhode Island 
in 1777. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

HALL, JOHN, son of Benjamin and Ruth, born Sept. 1, 1738. 
Private in Capt. Joshua Clap's North W'alpole Co., Col. 
^^l^eelock's Regt., under ^lajor Aletcalf, 15 days, on 
secret expedition to R. I. in 1776. Buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery. 

HALL, JOSIAH, son of Benjamin and Ruth, born Dec. 26, 
1753. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 10 days' service; also in 
Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 
months to the last of August, 1775, at Roxbury. Lies in 
the South Walpole Cemetery. 

HALL, \\TLLLA.AI, Private engaged by Walpole for the 
Continental Army and entered Capt. John White's Co. in 
1777. Buried in the South Walpole Cemetery. 

HARRIS, NICHOLAS, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 
4 days' service. He was one of the Committee of 
Correspondence, Inspection and Safety ; was paid $600 
in 1781 for service in the Continental Army. 

HART, FRANCIS, son of Jacob and Sarah, born "Feb. 10, 
1766. Private in Capt. .Samuel Fisher's Co., in March 
1781 ; also in company detached from the 4th Regt. by 
order of. His Excellency John Hancock, for a 40 days' 
expedition under ]\Iajor General Lincoln in 1781 ; 15 years 
old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, light complexion, dark hair, blue 
eyes ; also further service the same year. Buried in the 
Dedham Cemetery. 

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HART, SETH, son of Jacob and Sarah, born Feb. 8, 1757. 
Private in Capt. Seth JUillard's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., on April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. Aaron Smitli's Co., 
Col. Benjamin Gill's Regt., 3 months 25 days in 1777, travel 
home 240 miles; also in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months' men at Roxbnry in 1775. 
Buried at Dedham. 

HARTSHORN, SERGT. BEN7AMIX, son of Thomas and 
Elizabeth, born June 6, 1732. Sergt. in Capt. Jeremiah 
Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 
19, 1775; also in Boston in 1776: also in Capt. Timothy 
Mann's Co., 4th Suffolk Regt., on R. I. alarm in July, 1780; 
also in August, 1780. Buried in the old Town Cemetery. 

HARTSHORN, CORP. EBENEZER, son of Joseph, Jr., born 
Jan. 12, 1746, Corp. and Drummer in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775; 
also in New York cam])aign in 1776. 1 Juried in the old 
Town Cemetery. 

HARTSHORN, FISHER, son of John and Mary, born 
August 27, 1752. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm, 8 days; 
also in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 
days, at Dorchester Heights in 1776; also Matross in Capt. 
David Henshaw's Co., Col. Craft's Artillery Regt., in 1776 
and 1777; also at Ticonderoga in 1779. 

HARTSHORN, JESSE, Buried in the Walpole Plain 
Cemetery. Private sent to re-in force the Continental 
Army. At Springfield, in 1781, in Capt. John Lincoln's Co. ; 
also 6 months' man in 1780, 210 miles travel home ; in Capt. 
Ebenezer Parker's Co., 18 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, 
light complexion. 

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HARTSHORN, JOHN, son of Ebenezer and Rebecca, born 
Feb. 1, 1726. Private in Capt. Seth BuUard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alami, 11 days; 
also in Capt. Aaron Guild's Co.. Col. Robinson's Regt., 
16 days at Dorchester Heights in 1776; also in Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 1 month 
7 days on R. I. alarm in 1777. Lies in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

HARTSHORN, JOHN, JR., son of John and Mary, born 
March 30, 1757. Private in Capt. Joshua Clap's North 
Walpole Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., under Major 
Metcalf on R. I. alarm at Warwick in December, 1776; 
also of 9 months' men in 1778 ; also in 3 months' men ; 21 
years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark complexion. Lies in 
the Old Town Cemetery. 

HARTSHORN, SERGT. RICHARD, son of Joseph and 
Hannah, born July 3, 1741. Private in Capt. Seth 
BuUard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 
19, 1775, 9 days; also in New York campaign in 1776; 
also Sergt. in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., Col. Seth Bul- 
lard, on R. L alarm in July and August, 1780. Buried in 
the Old Town Cemetery. 

HARTSHORN, SAMUEL, son of Joseph and Hannah, born 
April 20, 1749. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., 
Col. John Greaton's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 
11 days; also 5 months at Ticonderoga in 1776; also in 
Continental Army for 6 months in 1780. Buried in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

HARTSHORN, TIMOTHY, son of Thomas and Elizabeth, 
born July 6, 1730. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm, 5 
days. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

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HAWES, CORP. BENJAMIN, Corp. in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, R. I., 
alarm in December, 1776. Lies in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

HAWES, EDWARD, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. 
Wheelock's Regt., April 22, 1777, to R. I., 20 days; also 
in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 
1 month, 7 days in 1777 at R. I. 

HEWES, JOSHUA, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 6 days' service. 

HIDDEN, JONATHAN. Private in R. I. in 1777. Buried in 
\\ alpole Plain Cemetery. 

HINDLEY, JOHN, Private raised in W^alpole to re-inforce 
the Continental Army, Feb. 17, 1778. Capt. Aaron Burt's 
Co., Col. Lee's Regt.; also in 1776 at Dorchester Heights. 
16 days; also in 1777. 

HOLMES. ELISHA, Private 3 months in Continental Army 
from Walpole in 1781, travel iiome 210 miles. Buried in 
New Plampshire. 

HOLMES, LEMUEL, Private from W^alpole, 3 months 
18 days in 1775. Buried in New Hampshire. 

HOWARD, THOMAS, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John. Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm. 10 days ; 
also in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co. in 1777. 

JACKSON, JOSEPH, Private from Walpole, in Capt. Luke 
Howell's Co., 1779, in R. I. 20 days; also 6 months in 
1780 in the Continental Army. 

JOHNS, ELISHA, Private from Walpole in the Continental 
Army. 

JOYNER, WILLIAM. Private in Col. Paul Dudley's Regt., 
at Roxbury in 1775, 18 days. 

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KELLY JOHN, Private in Col. Paul Dudley's Regt at 
Roxbury, 3 months 18 days iu 1/75 ; also during the 'vvar 

KELLOGG, JOHN, Private from Walpole, in Capt. Svlvanus 
\\alker s Co., Col. Timothy Danielson's Artillery Regt., in 

KENDALL JONATHAN, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt.. on April 19, 1775, alarm 
i days. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery 

'^''''^^^'^h \'1V^'-^''- ^°" °' J°"^^^-" -^d Frances, born 
W ; w -■ ^"'■''' "^ ^"P^- J°^hua Clap's North 
Walpole Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., 22 days, at \\-arwick, 
R. L, in 1//6; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co.. Col Ben- 
jamm Hawes's Regt., 1 month 7 days, at R. I in 1777 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

KINGSBURY AMOS, son of Nathan and Zerviah, born 
March 2, l/o9. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co 
on R. L alarm in 1780. Buried in the Old Plain Cemetery' 
KLNGSBURY, SERGT. ASA, son of Seth and Miriam, born 
July 9. l/.v. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co Col 
John Smith's Regt., on April 19. 1775, 5 davs ; also in Capt' 
Seth Bullard's Co.. Col. Joseph Read's Regt.. 3 months 
to last of August. 1775, at Roxbury; also Sergt. in Capt. 
Iimothy Mann's Co.. in July. 1780; also drafted in 1776 
attached to Capt. Sabin Mann's list of every fifth man' 
to reinforce the Continental Army, and paid from the fines 
levied on the other men; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co 
m 17//; also 5 months at Cambridge; also Sergt in 
Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co. in 1779. Lies in Walpole Plain 
Cemetery. 

KIXGSBURV. BEXJAMIN, son of Benjam.n and ledidah, 
born Oct 30, 1742. Private in Capt. Setl, Bullard's 
Lc, Col. Jolin Smith's Regt.. on April 19, 1775. alarm, 

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8 days; also in Capt. John IMetcalf's Co., 4th Regt., 
commanded by Seth Bullard, in 1780 in R. I. ; also in Capt. 
Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., 
under Major Metcalf in December, 1776, 7 days in R. I. 
A Representative in the General Court. Buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery. 

KINGSBURY, CORP. JACOB, son of Nathan and Zervia, 
born May 8, 1756. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19. 1775 ; Corp. in Capt. 
Timothy ]\lann's Co., on R. I. alarm, in July, 1780, under 
command of Col. Seth Bullard, 13 days. Lies in Wal- 
pole Plain Cemetery. 

KINGSBURY, JOSEPH, son of Capt. Seth and Miriam, 
born ]\Iarch 9, 1746. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 4 days. 

KINGSBURY, COL. SETH, Paid £50 by Walpole in 1776, 
but no record has been fotmd of his services. Probably 
drilled the raw troops. Lies in the Plain Cemetery. 

KINGSBURY, LIEUT. SETH, son of Seth and Miriam, born 
Dec. 9, 1749. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 9 days; 
Corp. in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. 
Wheelock's Regt., on R. I. alarm in Warwick, in 1776; 
also drafted and paid by fines of other men who dis- 
obeyed orders of Col. Benjamin Hawes ; also in the New 
York campaign; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., on R. I. 
alarm in 1777; also at Ticonderoga, 5 months in 1776. 
Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

KINGSBURY, SOLOMON, son of Benjamin and Jedidah. 
born Nov. 24, 1745. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 9 days; 
also in New York campaign in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver 

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Clap's Co., on R. I. alarm in 1777. Bnried in the Old 
ToAvn Cemetery. 

LAWRENCE, DAVID, son of John and Mary, born Jan. 
3, 1759. Private for 5 months at Ticonderoga in 1776. 
Buried in the East Walpole Cemetery. 

LAWREXXE, ELIHU, Private in Capt. Seth I'.ullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775 ; 
also in Capt. Seth Dullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's 
Regt., 3 months to last of August, 1775, at Roxbury ; 
also in 1778, 3 months in the Continental Army, Capt. 
Seward's Co. 

LAWRENCE, ELISHA, at Ticonderoga in 1776. Private 
in Col. Crane's Regt. in 1777; also Matross in Capt. 
Seward's Co. in 1780, 6 months' men; also Gunner at 
Boston in 1783; Bombardier in 1781 ; 2? years old, 5 feet 
6 inches high, light complexion, dark hair ; also stationed 
at ^^'est Point in 1781. Housewright at home; also 
Gunner and Bombardier in 1783. 

LAWRENCE, SERGT. JOHN, came from Wrentham. 
Private in Capt. Sabin Alann's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 6 days' service; also 
in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 
3 months to last of August, 1775, at Roxbury; also Sergt. 
in Capt. Haskins Co. in 1778, 6 months' men at Tiverton, 
R. L ; also in Capt. Amos Lincoln's Co. ; 49 years old, 5 
feet 6 inches high, brown hair. Housewright at home. 

LEWTS, DA\TD, son of John and Deborah (Fisher) Lewis, 
born March 6, 1765. Private in Capt. Mann's Co., 3 
months in 1781 ; 16 years old, 5 feet 6^^ inches high, 
light complexion, brown hair, blue eyes. Later in short 
service in Capt. John Lincoln's Co., travel 210 miles home. 
Lies in INFaple Grove Cemetery. 

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LEWIS, ISAAC, son of Isaac and Mary (Whiting) Lewis, 
born August 4, 1749. One of the patriots commemorated 
by the Patriots' Memorial, who early dedicated Lewis 
Square to public uses and old Lewis Lane ( South Plimp- 
ton Street) to encouragement of early manufactures. 
Early in the Home Guard, paid 12£ 16s. for service in 
R. I., in 1777; in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin 
Hawes's Regt. ; 3 months at Roxbury and Boston in 1779. 
Afterwards constable. The last to wear cocked hat and 
knee breeches. Died ^Nlay 23, 1821. Buried in Maple 
Grove Cemetery. 

LEWIS, JOHN, son of John and Deborah (Fisher j Lewis, 
born May 18, 1759. Private in Capt. Seth liullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 6 days; 
also in the New York campaign ; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., in R. I. in 1777; 
also paid $600 in 1781 for service in the Continental Army 
at Alonmouth, Princeton and Trenton under Gen. Wash- 
ington. 

LEWIS, THOMAS, Private taken from Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., to serve in the Con- 
tinental Army in 1777. 

LEE, THOMAS, Private given a bounty by Capt. Shubael 
Downs of Walpole, to serve 3 years in the Continental 
Army. 

LINDELL, JOHN, Private from Walpole in 1777, Col. Jack- 
son's Regt. 

LINDEN, JOHN, Private detached from Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., in 1778, for the war. At Reading in 1777 in the 
Continental Army in Col. Jackson's Regt. 

LINDLEY, ENSIGN LEVI. Ensign in Capt. Sabin Mann's 
Co., April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 

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Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months' men, in 1775 ; also in 6 
months' men of 1780. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

LORING, ELISHA. Private hired by Walpole to serve the 
latter part of the war in the Continental Army. 

LUNT, SAMUEL, engaged by Walpole as Private from Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., in 1777, for 3 years' service in the Con- 
tinental Army. Joined Capt. Webb's Co., Col. Shepard's 
Regt. Sick in the hospital at camp near Providence in 
1778. Died in March. 1779. 

LYOX, ALPHEUS, son of Eliab and Maria, born ^lay 2S, 
1760. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., in July, 1780, 
on R. 1. alarm; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., in 1777, at 
R. L alarm. 

LYOX, ELIJAH, son of Peter and Sarah, born June 2, 1735. 
Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 5 days' service; also 
in Capt. John Lincoln's Co., Col. Joseph Webb's Regt., in 
1781 ; 210 miles travel home. 

LYOX, ISAL'XH, son of Eliab and :\Iaria, born March 18, 
1757. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 4 days; also in Capt. Seth 
Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., in 1775, at Rox- 
bury, 3 months to last of August. 

LYOX, PETER, son of Peter and Mary, born July 30, 1752. 
Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., 12 days in 1775 ; also 
in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., in 
1775, at Roxbury, 3 months to last of August. 

MAXX, BEXJAMIX, twin son of Theodore and Abigail, born 
March 8, 1755. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., 8 days on April 19, 1775, alarm ; 
also 6 months at Ticonderoga in 1776. Lies in South Wal- 
pole Cemetery. 

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MANX, SERGT. DANIEL. Sergt in Capt. Sabin Mann's 
Co., Col. John Greaton's Regt.. on alarm of April 19, 1775, 
11 days. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

MANN, CORP. ELI AS. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 
Corp. in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., April 19, 1775, 12 days; 
also in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co.. Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 
3 months to last of August, 1775, at Roxbury. 

MANN, JABEZ. Buried in the South Walpole Cemetery. 
Private in 3 months' service in 17.S1, Capt. lohn Lincoln's 
Co. 

MANN, CORP. JOSEPH, twm son of Theodore and Abigail, 
born March 8, 1755. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. Joseph Read's Regt.. 3 months to last of August, 

1775, at Roxbury; also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt.. on April 19. 1775, 9 days; also 
in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., at War- 
w^ick, R. I., in December, 1776; also Coq^. in Capt. Tim- 
othy Mann's Co., at Warwick. R. I., alarm in July, 1780. 
Buried in the South Walpole Cemetery. 

MANN, THEODORE, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 
2 days. Lies in the South Walpole Cemetery. 

MANN. CAPT. TIMOTHY, 5 months at Ticonderoga in 

1776. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt.. on April 19, 1775, alarm, 3 days; also 1st 
Lieut, in Capt. OHver Clap's Co. in 1777. In 1779 re- 
signed on account of trouble in the company ; also Capt. 
in 1780 on R. I. alarm, under Col. Seth Bullard. Lies 
in the South Walpole Cemetery. In later life called Col. 
Alann. 

IMARSHALL, JOHN, Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., 
on R. I. alarm in July. 1780, under Major Seth Bullard 
as Col. 

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MARSHALL, WILLL\M, Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's 
Co., on R. L alarm in July, 1780, under Col. Seth Bullard ; 
also drafted into Capt. Draper's Co., Col. Bond's Regt., at 
Prospect Hill Camp in October, 1775. 

MAYWICK, HUGH. Private sent into the Continental Army 
by Walpole in February, 1778, in Capt. Read's Co., Col. 
Alden's Regt., 3 years' man. 

McCALL, DANIEL, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. ; was 
hired by W^alpole for the war, Feb. 17, 1778. Private in 
Capt. Brown's Co., Col. Jackson's Regt. 

MERRIAM, EBENEZER, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months to last of August, 
1775, at Roxbury. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

MERRIAM, JOHN, Private under Brig. Gen. Patterson, 6 
months in 1780 at Camp Totaway, 226 miles travel home; 
also 3 months in 1781 ; 18 years old, 5 feet 4^2 inches high, 
light complexion, brown hair. Probably buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery. 

MOORE, DANIEL. Private raised by Walpole in 1780 for 
the war, under Brig. General Patterson at Camp Totaway. 

MORSE, AARON. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm, 9 days. 
Buried in Foxboro. 

MORSE, ABNER, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 
Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months to the last of August, 1775, 
at Roxbury. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

MORSE, ADAM, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
Benjamin Hawes's Regt., in 1777. Buried in Foxboro. 

MORSE, AMOS, son of Jotham and Hannah, born Nov. 6, 
1753. Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., on alarm at Warwick, R. I., in December, 1776; 

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also in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm, 3 days; also at Boston 
in 1776. Bnried in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

MORSE, BENOXI, son of Josiah and Alary, born June 16, 
1737. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on alarm April 19, 1775, 3 days; also in 
Capt. xA.aron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days 
at Dorchester Pleights in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 24 days in R. I. in 1777; 
also in Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co. at R. I. in 1779; also in 
Capt. Thompson's Co. in 1779, under Brig. Gen. Hancock, 
at Castle Island; also in Capt. John Ellis's Co., under Col. 
Seth BuUard, in R. I. in 1780; also in Capt. Amos Ellis's 
Co., in R. I. in 17(S1 ; also in the New York campaign of 
1776. 

MORSE, DANIEL, son of Joshua and Sarah, born Aug. 2, 
1758. Private 6 months in 1780; also in Capt. Aaron 
Guild's Co.. Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days at Dorchester 
Heights in 1776; also Matross in Capt. Perez Cushing's 
Co. at Boston in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. in 
R. I. in 1777. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

AIORSE, DAMD. Buried in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 
Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. John Greaton's 
Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm. 11 days; also in Capt. 
Seth Uullard's Co.. Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months to 
last of August, 1775, at Roxbury; also in Capt. Sabin 
Mann's Co. in 1776 in R. I., hired as a substitute by Dr. 
Gerould of Walpole, who had been drafted. 

MORSE, JOTHAM, son of Jotham and Hannah, born May 
21. 1749. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt.. on alarm of April 19, 1775, 8 days; also 
in the New York campaign of 1776. Lies in the old 
Morse Private Cemetery. 

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MORSE, OBADIAH, son of ObacHah and Mary, born April 
4, 1758. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., on April 19, 1775, alarm, 10 days ; also i)i 
Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days 
at Dorchester Heights in 1776; also 3 months in 1781. 
23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, light complexion, blue 
eyes, in Capt. John Lincoln's Co. 

.MORSE, SIMOX, son of Jedidiah and Hannah, born Feb. 21, 
1734. Drafted to go to Horse Xeck under Col. Mcintosh ; 
also served for Nathaniel Guild in Boston in 1776. Buried 
in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

NASON, CORP. XATHANIEL, son of Thomas and Dora, 
born Aug. 6, 1740. Corp. in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 10 
days; also in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's 
Regt., 3 months in Roxbury, 1775 ; also drafted in Sep- 
tember, 1777, from Capt. Mann's Co., every hfth man 
for the war, and paid by the fines paid by others drafted 
and not serving. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

NASON, THOMAS, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 7 
days. Buried in Old Town Cemetery. 

NASON, THOMAS, JR., son of Thomas and Sarah, drafted 
from militia to go to Horse Neck in Capt. Boyden's Co. 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

NASON, WTLLOUGHBY, son of Thomas and Mary, born 
Feb. 21, 1750. Private in Capt. Sabin ^^lann's Co., Col. 
John Greaton's Regt., on April 19, 1775, 12 days; also in 
Capt. Aaron Guild's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt., 16 days 
at Dorchester Heights and vicinity in 1776; also in Col. 
Thomas Craft's Regt. of Artillery, 2 months ; also Bom- 
bardier in Capt. Henshaw's Co. in 1777. P.uried in the 
Rural Cemetery. 

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NEAL, JOHX, Private sent into the Continental Army in 
1780 for 6 months, under Brig. Gen. Patterson, at Camp 
Totaway. where many of the Continental Army reported. 

ORR. WILLIAM, Private taken from Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., and sent in to the Continental x\rmy in 1777; also 
at Morristown, X. J., in 1780. 

PAGE, ASA, at Ticonderoga in 1776; also Private in Capt. 
Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt.. April 19, 
1775, 5 days; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., at R. L, in 
1777, at Warwick. Lies in the South Walpole Cemetery. 

PAGE, CHARLES, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 5 days; also in 
Capt Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt., 
at Warwick, R. I., in December, 1776; also at Ticon- 
deroga in 1776. Lies in the South Walpole Cemeterv. 

PAGE, CORP. EBENEZER, son of Thomas and Sarah, born 
Feb. 2S, 1755. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt.. x\pril 19, 1775, 6 days; also 
Corp. of Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co., Col. Jonathan Tit- 
comb's Regt., 2 months at R. I. in 1777. 

PAGE, CORP. JOSEPH, son of Thomas and Sarah, born 
March 6, 1757. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 8 days; also in 
Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on R. I. alarm in 1780; also 
Corp. in Capt. John Lincoln's Co., in 1781 ; also 9 months 
in 1778; also in the army 9 months in 1779, 22 years old. 
Lies in the South W^alpole Cemetery. 

PAGE, LIBEAS, son of Thomas and Sarah, born June 7, 
1761. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on R. I. 
alarm in 1780; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Ben- 
jamin Hawes's Regt., 1 month 7 days, on secret expedition 
to R. I. in 1777. Buried in South Walpole Cemetery. 

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PAGE, THOMAS, son of Thomas and Sarah, born June 5, 
1745. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 7 days; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt.. at \^'ar^vick, R. I., in 
December, 1776. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

PARTRIDGE, ELEAZER. son of Henry and Aviary, born 
Aug. 24, 1755. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 3 days. Lies in 
the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

PARTRIDGE, LIEUT. HENRY, son of Henry and Mary, 
Sergt. in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's 
Regt.. April 19, 1775. Lies in the Walpole Plain Ceme- 
tery. 

PARTRIDGE, OTIS, son of Henry and .Alary, born Feb. 16, 
1764. Private in Capt. Timothy Alann's Co.. in July, 1780, 
on alarm in R. I., Regt. under command of Seth Bullard. 
Buried in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

PAYSON, GEORGE, son of Rev. Phillips and Kezia ( Morse- 
Bullen) Payson, born May 24, 1744. Private in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 
1775 ; also in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., 
Col. Wheelock's Regt., under Major Metcalf. 6 days at 
Warwick, R. I., in December, 1776; also in Capt. Seth 
Sumner's Co., Col. Gill's Regt., at Castle Island in 1778. 
Lies in the old Cemeterv on Main Street. ^_ /e. ' / iL ■ 

PAYSON, SETH, son of Rev. Phillips in 1,^^,1 i iM-rr" 
Bullriii) Payson, born Sept. 30, 1758. Private in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co.. Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 
1775, 8 days. Lies in the old Town Cemetery aii-^kiain 

PETTEE, ABIEL, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., April 
19, 1775, 12 days; also in Capt. Setli Bullard's Co., Col. 

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Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months to the last of August at 
Roxbury in 1775; also Sergt. in Col. Lamb's Artillery 
Regt. at Morristown, N. J., in 1780; also Sergt. in Capt. 
Andrew Moody's Co. in 1777-1779; also in Col. John 
Lamb's Artillery for the war in 1781. Buried in South 
Dedham Cemetery. 

PETTEE, BENJAMIN, Private in ranks at Boston from 
Walpole in 1777. Probably in Old Town Cemetery. 

PETTEE. LIEUT. BENJAMIN, Private in Capt. Sabin 
Mann's Co., Col. John Greaton's Regt., April, 1775, 11 
days ; also Lieut, in Capt. Timothy Alann's Co., on R. I. 
alarm in December, 1780, under command of Seth Bul- 
lard. 

PETTEE, DAVID, Private in Col. John Lamb's Artillery 
Regt. in 1781 ; Matross from Walpole. 

PETTEE, JOSEPH, Matross in Capt. David Henshaw's Co. 
in 1776. From Walpole. 

PETTEE, LIEUT. THOMAS, son of Samuel and Elizabeth, 
born Oct. 15, 1740, in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 10 days; also Lieut, in 
Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 
months at Roxbury, 1775 ; also Lieut, in Col. Craft's 
xA.rtillery Regt. in 1777, 3 months 7 days; also 1st Lieut, 
in Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., 
in 1777; also 6 months' man in 1780, as Matross; also in 
Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co. at Warwick in 
1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. in 1776. 

PETTEE, WILLIAM, son of Joseph and Esther, born June 
2, 1754. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 9 days. Buried in the Old 
Town Cemetery, probably. 

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PITCHEX or PITKIX. JOSEPH, Private in 6 months' men 
in 1780; 19 years old, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark com- 
plexion, under Capt. Parker. 

PLLMPTON, ASA, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., in April 19, 1775 ; also in Capt. 
Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., at Warwick. R. 
I., in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co.. Col. Benjamin 
Hawes's Regt., 1 month 7 days in 1777. Lies in South 
Walpole Cemetery. 

PLIMPTON, ELIJAH. Corp. in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., in April 19. 1775, 8 days; also 
drafted with Capt. Boyden to go to Horse Xeck under 
Col. Mcintosh. Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

PLIMPTON, ZIBA, Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
Benjamin Hawes's Regt.. 1 month 7 days to R. I. in 1777. 

POND, NATHAN, son of Nathan and ^lary. Private in 6 
months' men at Camp Totaway in 1780, under Brig. Gen. 
Patterson. Lies in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

PREBBLE, NATHANIEL, Private in 1777, as per Town 
Pay Roll. 

PUFFER. MATTHIAS, Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 8 days; also 
in Capt. Samuel Cowell's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's 
Regt., 22 days, at R. I. in 1778. Buried in the Old Town 
Cemetery. 

RAMSDALE, AMOS, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 10 days; also 
in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 
months at Roxbury in 1 llh ; also in Capt. Timothy Stowe's 
Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., at Ticonderoga in 1776; also 
in Col. Alden's Regt. in 1777 for 3 years' service ; at Cherry 
Valley in 1781. Married a daughter of Eleazer Rhoads 

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and lived by the first mill in East W'alpole. Buried in 
the old South Dedham Cemetery. 
READ, CORP. ICHABOD, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's 
Co., April 19, 1775; also Corp. of Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months at Roxburv in 
1775. 

RHODES, SAMUEL, Private in Capt. Seth liullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 1'^ 1775, <) days; also iri 
Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 
months at Roxbury in 1775. 

RIDER, LIEUT. JOXAS, Matross in 1776. 1777, 1781; m 
Col. Craft's Artillery Regt. in 1777; also Lieut, in cLpt. 
Fisher's Co. 

RITTER, DAMD, in Col. John Lamb's Artillery Regt., in 
1781 ; also Matross in same. 

RITTER, JOSEPH, Matross in Capt. David Henshaw's Co., 
Col. Craft's Regt., in 1776. 

RITTER, THOMAS, Sergt. in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. 

John Smith's Regt.. April 19, 1775; also at Warwick, R. 

I., in 1776; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. in 1777, from 

which he went into the army at Fishkill ; also Lieut, in 

Capt. Bullard's Co. of 3 months' men in 1775; also in 

Col. Craft's Artillery Regt. 
ROBBINS, AOUILLA. Private in Capt. Cowell's Co. in 1777: 

also in Capt. Samuel Fisher's Co. Buried in the Old 

Town Cemetery. 

ROBBINS, DANIEL, son of Daniel and Mary, born Feb. 17, 
1757. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co. on R. I. 
alarm in July, 1780; also 9 months' men at Fishkill; also 
in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co. in 1777; also in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., before joining 
the Continental Army. 19 years old, dark complexion. 
Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

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ROBBINS, LIEUT. PHILIP, son of Ebenezer and Experi- 
ence, born Aug. 20, 1730. Lieut, in Capt. Jeremiah 
Smith's Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 11 
days. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

ROBBINS, WILLIAM, Private in 1776, according to Town 
Pay Roll. 

SAWYER, AMOS, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. 
John Greaton's Regt., April 19, 1775. 

SMITH, ASA, son of Jeremiah and Mary, born January, 1764. 
Private in local company in 1777. Died May 20, 1822. 
Buried in the South Walpole Cemetery. 

SMITH, CHRISTIAN, Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's 
Co., on R. I. alarm in July, 1780. 6 days. 

SMITH, CHRISTOPHER, son of James and Hannah, born 
March 13, 1739. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt. April 19, 1775, 6 days; also in 
Capt. Jacob Haskin's Co., Col. John Jacob's Regt., in 1778, 
3 months ; also at R. I. in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co. in 
1780. 

SMITH, ELIPHALET, son of Jeremiah and Mary, born 
Sept. 7, 1759. Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. 
Wheelock's Regt., at Warwick, R. I., alarm in 1776; also 
in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., in 1777, at R. I. ; also in 
Col. Benjamin Hawes'sRegt., in 1778 ; also at Springfield in 
3 months' men in 1780 and at West Point some time after. 

SMITH, HENRY, JR., son of Henry and Abigail, born Jan. 
28, 1736. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. John 
Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775; also in Col. Francis's Regt. 
in 1776. Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

SMITH, ISAAC, Private from Walpole in New York cam- 
paign in 1776. 

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SMITH, JACOB, Private from Walpole in home and New 
York campaign in 1776. 

SMITH, CAPT. JEREMIAH, son of James and Hannah, 
born July 23, 1729. Capt. of Co. in Col. John Smith's 
Regt., April 19, 1775 ; also in Xew York campaign in 1776. 
Lies in South Walpole Cemetery. 

SMITH, JEREMIAH, JR., son of Jeremiah and Mary, born 
Dec. 21, 1751. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., April 
19, 1775, John Smith's Regt.. 12 days; also in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 3 months in 
1775 at Roxbury; also enlisted for 3 years in 1782. Lies 
in the South Walpole Cemetery. 

SMITH, JAMES, son of Jeremiah and Mary, born Nov. 1, 
1753. Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., April 19, 1775; 
also in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., Col. Joseph Read's Regt., 
3 months at Roxbury in 1775; also in Capt. Jacob Has- 
kin's Co. 6 months at Tiverton, R. I., in 1778. Buried in 
the South Walpole Cemetery. 

SMITH, JOHN, son of James and Hannah, born Dec. 15, 
1735. Private in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's 
Regt., on alarm of December, 1776, at Warwick, R. I. 
Buried in South Walpole Cemetery. 

SMITH, CORP. JOHN, JR., Corp. in Timothy Mann's Co. in 
1780; born on Oct. 26, 1756. Private in Capt. Oliver 
Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on alarm of December, 
1776, at Warwick, R. I. ; also Corp. in Col. Hawes's 
Regt. in 1777. Buried in South Walpole Cemetery. 

SMITH, MOSES, Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on 
R. I. alarm in July, 1780, under command of Seth Bullard. 
Lies in \\'alpole Plain Cemetery. 

SMITH, OLIVER, son of Jeremiah and Mary, born Aug. 24, 
1761. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., on R. I. 

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alarm in July, 1780; also in Major Jonathan Clap's Regt. 
in 1777; also at Springfield, 9 months' man in 1779; also 
at Fishkill in 1780. Buried in the South Walpole Ceme- 
tery. 

SMITH, ROYAL, son of Henry and Bathsheha, born June 17, 
1761. Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co. on R. I. 
alarm in July, 1780; also in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. in 
1777. Lies in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

SMITH, SERGT, SAMUEL, son of Henry and Abigail, born 
:May 28, 1734. Sergt. in Capt. Seth Bnllard's Co., Col. 
John Smith's Regt., on alarm of April 19, 1775, 9 days; 
also in Capt. I'imothy Mann's Co., on R. I. alarm in July, 
1780. Buried in the Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

STEBEHEN, CHARLES, Private under Brig. Gen. Patter- 
son, 6 months' men in 1780; also 4 months 10 days, 220 
miles, allowed for travel home from Continental Army. 

STEBEHEX, JAMES (also called STARKIXS ). Private in 
Continental Army under Brig. Gen. Patterson, 6 months 
in 1780; also 4 months 10 days; allowance of 220 miles 
for travel home. 

TALBOT, GEORGE, Private in Capt. Timothy Mann's Co., 
Seth Bnllard's Regt., on R. I. alarm in July, 1780. Buried 
in Sharon. 

THOMPSON, ELIJAH, son of Samuel and Mary, born Feb. 
8, 1762. Private in Capt. Closes Draper's Co., Lieut. 
Col. William Bond's Regt., stationed at Prospect Hill in 
1775. Received order for bounty coat or its equivalent in 
iiioney in December, 1775. Buried in Maple Grove 
Cemetery. 

THOMPSON, SAMUEL, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 9 days; also 
in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. Ephraim 

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Wheelock's Regt., at Warwick, R. I., 24 days in 1776. 
Probably lies in the Old Town Cemetery. 

TUCKER, JOSEPH. Private in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 10. 1775, 9 days; also in 
Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., on R. I. alarm in 1777; also at 
Camp Totaway, under Brig. Gen. Patterson, in 1780; 43 
years old, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark complexion; 220 
miles travel home. 

TCRXER, SERGT. ABNER. son of Ebenezer and Esther, 
born May 12, 1730. Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 4 days; also 
Sergt. in Capt. Mann's Co., Seth Bullard's Regt., in 1780. 
Lies in the Old Plain Cemetery in W'alpole. 

TURNER, SERGT. AMOS, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's 
Co., Col. John Greaton's Regt., April 19, 1775, 12 days; 
also Sergt. in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., Col. Benjamin 
Hawes's Regt., on R. L alarm in 1777. 

TURNER, BEZALIEL, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's Co., 
Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 4 days; also in 
Capt. Joshua Clap's Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on R. I. 
alarm in 1776; also in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co. in 1776; 
also paid £7 10s. not to go to war when drafted. Buried 
in Walpole Plain Cemetery. 

TURNER, DAATD, Private in Boston and New York cam- 
paigns in 1776, and also in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. 
Wheelock's Regt., in R. I. in 1777; also in 6 months' 
men in 1780, at West Point, and finally sick in Mrginia 
in 1781, where he died Feb. 1, 1782. 

TURNER, JOSEPH, son of Joseph and Sarah, born Nov. 17, 
1743. Private in Capt. Timothy ^^lann's Co. on alarm in 
R. I. in 1780; also in 3 years' men in 1781. Buried in 
the Plain Cemetery. 

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TURNER, NATHAN, Private in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., on 
Warwick, R. I., alarm, in December, 1776; also in Capt. 
Lovell's Co. 3 weeks in 1776; also in Capt. Timothy 
Mann's Co. in 1780; also in Capt. Hezekiah Ware's Co.; 
also at Fort Edward. Lies in the Maple Grove Cemeterv. 

WALKER, DAVID. Private hired by the several classes in 
Walpole to serve in the Continental Army, Jan. 28, 1782, 
and received bounty for 3 years' service. 

WALKER, TIMOTHY. Private sent by Walpole into the 
Continental Army, Feb. 14, 1778, for 3 years. Taken from 
Capt. Oliver Clap's Co., and joined Capt. Blaisdell's Co., 
Col. Wiggles worth's Regt. Came from Falmouth. 

WALWORTH, HUGH, Private in Capt. Webb's Co., Col. 
Shepard's Regt., in 1777 to 1779, at Camp near Provi- 
dence; reported to be in Boston jail in October. 1778. 
Died March 1, 1779. Taken from Capt. Oliver Clap's Co. 

WHITE, BENJAMIN, Private in Capt. Joshua Clap's North 
Walpole Co., Col. Wheelock's Regt., on Warwick, R. I., 
alarm in October, 1776; also in Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., 
Col. Wheelock's Regt., in April, 1777, on R. I. alarm. 

WHITE, JOHN, Private in Capt. Scott's Co., Col. Jackson's 
Regt., in 1777, 1778 at the Pavvtucket Garrison; also in 
Col. Jackson's Regt. in 1779 at same Garrison; also later 
in the 3 years' men in the Continental Army. 

WHITTE.AIORE, JOSIAH, Private in Capt. Seth Bullard's 
Co., Col. John Smith's Regt., April 19, 1775, 8 days; also 
in Capt. Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co., Col. Ephriam 
Wheelock's Regt., 24 days, at Warwick, R. I., in 1776. 
Buried in West Dedham Cemetery. 

WILEY, SERGT. JOHN, Private from Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., in 1777; for 3 years in 

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the Continental Army, Capt. Wiley's Co.. Col. Jackson's 
Regt. ; also Sergt. in same. July 1. 1777. when reported 
killed. 

WILLETT, LIEUT. ANDREW, son of Joseph, born Aug. 
1743. Corp. in Capt. Sabin :\Iann"s Co., Col. John Grea- 
ton's Regt., April 19, 1775, 12 days; also Private in Capt. 
Seth Bullard's Co.. Col. Joseph Read's Regt.. 3 months to 
last of August, 1775. at Roxbury ; also Lieut, in Capt. 
Joshua Clap's North Walpole Co.. Col. Ephriam Whee- 
lock's Regt. : 24 days at Warwick. R, I., in 1776; also 2nd 
Lieut, in Capt. Oliver Clap's Co.. Col. Benjamin Hawes's 
Regt.. 1 month 7 days in R. L in 1777, but petitioned for 
libertv to resign June 7, 1779, with Capt. Oliver Clap 
on account of the dit^culty of executing official duties and 
of his belief that the company's welfare would thus be 
best served. Buried in the Old Town Cemetery. 

WILLETT, JOSEPH, Private in 1777 at R. I. Lies in the 
Old Town Cemetery. 

WILLIAMS, JOHN, Private, 22 years old. 5 feet 5 inches 
high, light complexion; enlisted in March. 1779; joined 
Capt. Daniels's Co. 9 months' men, but reported as deserter ; 
also enlisted in 1780, but deserted Feb. 3, 1780; was in 
Col. Benjamin ILiwes's Regt. in 1778-9. 

WOOD, HOLLAND. Private taken from Capt. Oliver Clap's 
Co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's Regt., in March, 1777, for the 
Continental army to represent Walpole, although he repre- 
sented :\Iedfield at various other times; joined the Artil- 
lery Co. of Capt. Seward in Col. Crane's Regt. ; also Sergt. 
in same. In May, 1778, was at Valley Eorge Camp; in 
1780, at New Windsor, in Capt. Thomas Seward's Co., 
36th Artillery ; 30 years old. dark complexion and some 
six and a half feet tall. He received both state and 

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national bounty. He was at Monmouth. Princeton. Tren- 
ton and A'alley Forge with John Lewis and a few other 
Walpole men. He is on the town records at the time of 
his death. May 31. 1835, as a "A'aliant Soldier of the 
Revolution." He lies in the Walpole Plain Cemetery, 
where a new stone has been erected at his grave. 

Thus it is seen that out of a population of only 967, 312 
able-bodied men were sent by Walpole as her sacrifice for the 
achievement of our National Independence. Many still lie 
where they fell, others in unknown graves, some even in this 
town in graves until now unmarked. Although an unappreci- 
ated and most hopeless task, the writer has made the attempt 
to erect a substantial testimonial to all. relying for his reward 
upon the approval of Heaven and the just sense of all patriotic 
citizens in future generations. 

Lieut. Barachiah Lewis, the leading figure in the "Patriots' 
Memorial," as the ^Memorial states, was one of the leading 
pioneers in freeing Walpole and Dedham territory from both 
the Indian foe and wild beasts, that for the first time made it 
possible for the white man here to live in peace and safety, and 
raise enough from his land to keep his family from sickness 
and starvation. He was also an officer in the wars of King 
W illiam and Queen Anne, in the terrible struggle here between 
the white man and the savage ; also constable, tything man, tax 
collector and surveyor, with jurisdiction from Roxbury to 
Wrentham, and spent his short life of forty-seven years in 
saving this part of the country for the white man and civiliza- 
tion, for you and for me. The office of Constable, at that time, 
was like that of the High Constable of England, being both of 
a military and civil character, and held only by leading citi- 
zens of the community. Brought up by his uncle, Capt. John 
White, the noted Indian fighter of Lancaster, and receiving 
his first baptism of blood when five of his own family were 

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treacherously slain and the whole town carried into captivity, 
until he succumbed to his wounds and hardships, he ever 
proved a strong arm to lean upon, and the towns all around 
early sought his aid. 

He was named and baptized by the worthy pastor, Rev. 
Joseph Rowlandson, the sole graduate of Harvard College in 
1652. Barachiah, "Blessed by Jehovah." as the expression of 
the exposed settlement of Lancaster on the birth of a strong 
male child. His life service in protection of Xew England 
towns from the scourge justified that general impression — 
Sherborn. Lancaster, and Haverhill especially had cause for 
thankfulness. He lived long enough to see white children for 
the first time playing by the open doorways and women safely 
strolling in the fields. 

The savage and the wild beast here had been subdued for 
all time, and the old fiintlock was at last hung up by the fire- 
side. Peace and safety had come as our lasting inheritance. 
Who are those who would belittle such men as these ? 

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